How to Sell Oriental Carpets

Oriental carpets are beautiful, but the market varies widely throughout the world. To sell your oriental carpets for the best price, you need to know what they are worth. The only way to do this is to get an appraisal of your rugs. Chicago Appraisers Association warns against shopping your rugs around to oriental carpet dealers, since they often mark items up very heavily and aren't likely to treat you fairly.

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Instructions

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  Photograph your oriental carpets in good light.
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  Locate an oriental rug appraiser near you by reviewing the American Society of Appraisers website. If there are no oriental carpet specialists near you, locate some that you can email.
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  Email appraisers with a description and photograph of your carpets. If they think your rugs are valuable, they'll contact you about an in-person appraisal.
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  Call appraisers near you for an in-person appraisal. Appraisers can help evaluate the condition and value of your oriental carpet. Most appraisers will have recommendations about the best market and a fair price for your rug. Chicago Appraisers Association notes that different rugs command different prices throughout the world; part of selling your carpets for the best price is knowing where they'll sell best.
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  Discuss the estimate with the appraiser. Contact any buyers he recommends. Send them information and pictures of your rug and wait to see if they are interested.
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  Follow up with any interested buyers who can meet your minimum price. If you still have carpets to sell, you might try your luck online or consider donating the pieces and taking a tax write-off.
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  List your oriental carpets for sale with a description and images on auction sites such as eBay if you aren't finding any luck selling them through the appraiser's recommended channels. This works best for carpets that are pretty but not especially valuable.

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